15:52 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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Blogger The Train Stopper Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 49.19s

(7)

Dream Illusion^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

5/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 6/1) 13 days ago, pushed out. Nudged up just 2 lb and she wasn't disgraced on sole previous run on turf over this C&D in April. Big player.

Form: 756621

(2)

Shielas Well⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| D

10/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm, 22/1) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 115-464

(6)

Soul Dance^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 63

6/5

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, third of 12 in novice at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can be expected to take a step forward now handicapping off a realistic mark and she needs considering.

Form: 0-43

(5)

Tiempo Alegre^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 62

13/2

Winner at Southwell in December. 20/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago. Hasn't threatened in half-a-dozen starts on turf to date and she looks vulnerable once more.

Form: 134-574

(3)

Sheephavenbaystory^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 59

28/1

9¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Dream Illusion in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago. Hard to envisage her reversing the placings with that rival here.

Form: 5530-49

(1)

Skyelight³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58

13/2

12/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Progress has seemingly stalled but she nevertheless makes each-way appeal off this reduced mark.

Form: 0653-36

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(4)

Bintshuaa³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: D Menuisier J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Soul Dance (6/5), Dream Illusion (5/2), Bintshuaa (7/2), Tiempo Alegre (13/2), Skyelight (13/2), Shielas Well (10/1), Sheephavenbaystory (28/1)

Given that she was hampered at a crucial stage, DREAM ILLUSION is probably value for more than the margin of success at Wolverhampton and a 2 lb rise for that almost certainly underestimates her. Soul Dance is open to improvement now handicapping and she is second choice ahead of Bintshuaa and Skyelight.